Laos’ work on the Mekong river draws criticism

In a dusty gorge deep in landlocked Laos, work is underway on a project that could change South-East Asia forever. Despite the protests of countries downstream and the warnings of scientists, a construction company has begun building the first dam across the lower reaches of one of the world’s great rivers. Officially the Lao government […]

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Hexagon Composites Awarded CNG Transport Module Contract for Thailand

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lincoln Composites, Hexagon Composites has been awarded a new contract to supply 55 lightweight TITAN transport modules to SC Group in Thailand. This represents the largest single TITAN contract to date for Hexagon Composites worldwide. SC Group is one of the leading providers of integrated logistics services in Thailand. The Thai […]

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Samsung Engineering picks Thailand as Asean hub

Samsung Engineering Co has chosen Thailand as its Southeast Asian hub, paving the way for South Korea’s leading engineering, procurement and construction company to enter Myanmar and Australia. Park Ki-seok, the president and chief executive, said Samsung, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in Thailand this year, targets nearly tripling the number of its engineers in […]

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Transport Ministry to launch new Thai-Cambodian rail route in 2013

Thailand is set to open a new rail route, which connects the country with Cambodia, to further boost the transportation connection with Vietnam.  Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Friday that Cambodia has recently asked Thailand to build a railway bridge to connect the country’s Aranyaprathet District with its Poipet District. Mr. Charupong stated that the […]

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Chinese firm wins port building deal with Vietnam Electricity

The Vietnam Electricity Corporation on June 8 signed an Engineering-Procurement- Construction (EPC) contract with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for a seaport for Duyen Hai Thermo Power Centre. The contract, which is valued at almost 181 million USD including insurance premium, consists of the building of two wharfs capable of handling coal ships with tonnage […]

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Davis Langdon & Seah name change to Langdon & Seah

Dutch engineering firm Arcadis announced that its subsidiary Davis Langdon & Seah, the leading Asian cost and project management consultancy, will change its name to Langdon & Seah effective today. The name change reflects the departure from the Davis Langdon group of companies resulting in the recent merger with Arcadis. Founded in Singapore in 1934, […]

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Archetype Group and AIA Associés Form Partnership to Deliver World-Class Healthcare Facilities

Archetype Group, a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in South East Asia, announced today its new partnership with AIA Associés. AIA Associés, who recently opened an office in Beijing, is a French-based firm specialized in the development of high-quality and technical healthcare facilities. The purpose of such alliance is to bring together the regional expertise of […]

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B718m loan approved for Uttaradit-Laos link – Border trade with Xayaburi set to boom

The Thai government has approved a soft loan to Laos for a 33-kilometre road from the Phudu checkpoint in Uttaradit province to Paklai in the Lao province of Xayaburi. The project is being implemented to boost two-way trade, especially the import of commodities. The total cost of construction is estimated at 718 million baht. A […]

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Laos: no work on Xayaburi dam until green concerns solved

Laos said yesterday it would not make a final decision on construction of the Xayaburi dam in the main stream body of the Mekong River before approval by the international community and countries in the Lower Mekong basin over environment concerns. Work on the site by the Thai construction company Ch Karnchang was just preparation, […]

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